Arms Acres Inc

About Arms Acres Inc

Arms Acres is a New York addiction treatment provider with an outpatient clinic in Queens, part of a larger system anchored by a 191-bed licensed inpatient campus in Carmel Hamlet. Founded in 1982 by Winifred Arms in memory of her husband Robert, a recovering alcoholic, they treat alcohol and drug addiction along with co-occurring mental health conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, and severe anxiety. Care spans medically supervised detox, residential rehab, outpatient treatment, and aftercare planning, so people can move between levels as their needs change. Their outpatient clinics in Queens, the Bronx, and Carmel offer day, evening, and weekend programming, individual and family counseling, relapse prevention, and drug testing, with services varying by location.

Clinically, their adult programming draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, and trauma-informed care, with mental health treatment built in from the first day rather than handled separately. Medication-assisted treatment is available when clinically appropriate, including Suboxone and methadone for opioid dependence. They offer targeted support for veterans and their families, dedicated programming for LGBTQ patients, and a family program that brings loved ones into counseling sessions, while residential patients can also take part in equine therapy, art therapy, and fitness activities like swimming and yoga. Both 12 Step and SMART Recovery groups are part of treatment, and a monthly alumni gathering called the Alkathon keeps former patients connected to people early in recovery.